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5056 Aluminum vs. 2018 Aluminum

Both 5056 aluminum and 2018 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5056 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2018 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
73
Elongation at Break, % 4.9 to 31
9.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 460
420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 410
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 140
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 1220
670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 48
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 50
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 95.4
89.7 to 94.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.5 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
0.45 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.7 to 2.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.9
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15